prof.dr. A.J.J. Braaksma (Jan)

Adjunct professor/ manager Asset Management & Maintenance Engineering
ET-DPM-AMME
a.j.j.braaksma@utwente.nl
+31534894007
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Jan Braaksma is adjunct professor and manager of the chair of Asset Management & Maintenance Engineering at the University of Twente. He is the director of the WCM Summer School part of World Class Maintenance. He has worked for the University of Groningen (RuG) and the Dutch Defense Academy (NLDA). He holds a Master’s degree in Business and ICT and a PhD degree in Economics and Business. Jan’s research focuses on Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering with special attention for sustainable Asset Management, Asset Life Cycle Planning, systems integration and Design for Maintenance.

Main activities
Coordinator professional Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management 
Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
Co-promotor / Supervisor UTwente (PhD) research project(s)

Expertise

  • Computer Science

    • Case Study
    • Decision-Making
    • Physical Asset
    • Application
    • Design

  • Social Sciences

    • Case Studies
    • Railway
    • Maintenance

Organisations

Jan’s research focuses on Sustainable Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering . This includes attention to topics such as smart maintenance, Design for Maintenance, asset information management, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/ Reliability centred maintenance (RCM), resilience and systems integration.

Research centre (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence

PHD AND PDENG RESEARCH PROJECTS

CURRENT PROJECTS
Postdoc - Bas van Oudenhoven - Organizational factors and predictive maintenance
PhD - Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NS.
PhD - Henrike Holwerda, SAMEN
PhD - Arno Kok, on Integration of IT and OT
PhD - Ashrith Jain - on Condition based Maintenance
PhD - Célia Cannapah - on (eco-) labels 
PhD - Shantal  Kartoidjojo - on digitalisation and sustainability
PhD - Zeinab Mowlaei - on the societal business case of ATO
PhD - Faazil Fahrooz - IDLEC
EngD - Bodhi Buurman - asset information management - maintenance contracting
EngD - Tim Douma - IDLEC+
PhD - Cari Richards - Sustainable Asset Management

PAST PROJECTS
PhD - Dr. ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing, on the definition of systems of interest (SIRA project) (2023)
PhD - Dr. Nina Jakubeit, on decision making in an integrated context (SIRA project) (2023)
Postdoc - Willem Haanstra - System Integration (SIRA project) (2022)
PhD - Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on Life Cycle Costing in cooperation with Alliander.
PDEng - Sukon Wu, on Innovation Management Planning in cooperation with Strukton Rail.
PhD - Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy (finished september 2018)
PhD - Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander (finished september 2017)

Publications

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2025

Trade-offs in the collaborative design of a B2B eco-label for the European railway sector (2025)Procedia CIRP (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Cannappah, C., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, A. J. J.A systematic decision-making process flow for circular dismantling of trains: a case study (2025)Procedia CIRP (Accepted/In press). Kartoidjojo, S., Letteboer, T., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, A. J. J.Evaluating environmental indicators for eco-labeling within the European railway sector: towards adaptive and sustainable transportation systems (2025)Procedia CIRP (Accepted/In press). Kartoidjojo, S., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, A. J. J.Implementation of reuse and recycling strategies in railway infrastructure: insights from a case study (2025)Procedia CIRP (Accepted/In press). Kartoidjojo, S., Kortekaas, T., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, A. J. J.

2024

Selecting suitable indicators for the design of eco-labels for the European railway sector: a case study (2024)Procedia CIRP (Accepted/In press). Cannappah, C., Kartoidjojo, S., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, A. J. J.Overview of literature belonging to - The impact of integrating information technology with operational technology in physical assets: a literature review (2024)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. Kok, A., Martinetti, A. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.4121/21311973The Impact of Integrating Information Technology With Operational Technology in Physical Assets: A Literature Review (2024)IEEE Access, 12, 111832-111845. Kok, A., Martinetti, A. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3442443Operationalizing the Circular Economy: A Longitudinal Study on Sustained Circular Action (2024)Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(14). Article 5874. Holwerda, H., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.3390/su16145874A serious maintenance management game for decision-making on digitized railway assets (2024)In 31st CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE 2024) (pp. 1-6) (Procedia CIRP; Vol. 122). Elsevier. Kok, A., Moerman, J.-J., Haanstra, W., Martinetti, A. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.01.001Understanding the goals and needs for the use of eco-labels in the European railway sector (2024)Procedia CIRP, 122, 443-448. Cannappah, C., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.01.064The Impacts on Interorganizational Project Coordination: A Multiple Case Study on Large Railway Projects (2024)Project Management Journal. Trauernicht, N., Braaksma, J., Haanstra, W. & van Dongen, L. A. M.https://doi.org/10.1177/87569728241265927

2023

Enabling Inter-organizational Change Integration in Sociotechnical Systems: Systems Thinking Applied in the Dutch Railway Systems (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Ramtahalsing, M. M.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036558303MOSAIC: A Structured Multidisciplinary Analysis for Managing the Integration of Inter-Organizational Changes (2023)Engineering Management Journal, 35(4), 405-419. Ramtahalsing, M., Haanstra, W., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L.https://doi.org/10.1080/10429247.2022.2143709RAMS never dies! Applying the approach to IT/OT converged systems (2023)In Proceedings of the 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2023) (pp. 3181-3187). Article P286. Research Publishing. Kok, A., Martinetti, A. & Braaksma, J.https://doi.org/10.3850/978-981-18-8071-1_P286-cdDesign principles for successful adoption of life cycle thinking in asset management decision-making (2023)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 30th EurOMA Conference "A Systems Lens on Operations" 2023. Holwerda, H., Haanstra, W. & Braaksma, J.Coordinated interorganizational decision-making: Dealing with project complexity in the Dutch Railway context (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Jakubeit, N.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036555937Decision Framework for Predictive Maintenance Method Selection (2023)Applied Sciences, 13(3). Article 2021. Tiddens, W. W., Braaksma, J. & Tinga, T.https://doi.org/10.3390/app13032021

2022

Framework for predictive maintenance method selection (2022)[Working paper › Working paper]. University of Twente. Tiddens, W. W., Braaksma, J. & Tinga, T.Co-Designing Sustainable Coordination to Support Inter-Organizational Decision Making (2022)Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(11). Article 6467. Jakubeit, N., Haanstra, W., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L.https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116467Exploring predictive maintenance applications in industry (2022)Journal of quality in maintenance engineering, 28(1), 68-85. Tiddens, W. W., Braaksma, J. & Tinga, T.https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-05-2020-0029

2021

Coordinating Project Complexities in Inter-Organizational Railway Projects – a Multiple Case Study Highlighting the Importance of Relational Coordination (Part II) (2021)In TESConf 2021 - 10th International Conference on Through-Life Engineering Services. Jakubeit, N., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L. A. M.https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3945142Systems Control in Railway Transport, Challenges Towards Managing Integration (2021)In 10th International Conference on Through-life Engineering Service. Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Ramtahalsing, M. M., Haanstra, W., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L. A. M.Climate Change in Dutch Railway Infrastructure: Towards a Framework for Adaptation Strategies (2021)In 10th International Conference on Through-life Engineering Service. Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Ramtahalsing, M. M., Kuiper-Hutten, L., Haanstra, W., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L. A. M.Application of Life Cycle Assessment and similar methodologies in Asset Management: A multiple case study (2021)In 10th International Conference on Through-life Engineering Service. Holwerda, H., Haanstra, W., Braaksma, J., Coenen, T. & Santos, J.https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3944549Coordinating Project Complexities in Inter-Organizational Railway Projects – An Operationalization of the Complexity-Response Framework (Part I) (2021)In TESConf 2021 - 10th International Conference on Through-Life Engineering Services. Jakubeit, N., Braaksma, J., Rajabalinejad, M. & van Dongen, L. A. M.https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3945138

Research profiles

  • Coordinator professional course / Master Class Maintenance Engineering & Management
  • Director WCM Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering
  • Projectleader ERJU - European Rail Joint Undertaking
  • Coordinator Research center (TIME) Twente is Maintenance Excellence
  • Coordinator Master’s course (MEM) Maintenance Engineering & Management and attached PDEng course Maintenance Engineering & Management for PDEng (201500454).

SUPERVISED MSC STUDENTS

2024 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Ruben Oost 
Julia Wezendonk (Min.def)
Stijn Koopmans (Min. def)

2023 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE) 
Martijn van de Maat (RWS)
Aggelos Fatiou (ASML)
Heni Ju (Fugro)
Bram van Eijk (Arcadis)

2022 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Ellen Siebers (Fleetshield)
Laura Grutters (ProRail)
Quinty Mooij (Min. def)

2021 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Anne Veen (VDL MPC)
Tim Douma (Arcadis)
Mazhar Ibrahim Shaikh (Sutainable Energy Technology - SET - Utwente)

2020 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Veysel Kara (NS)

2019 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)  
Shailin Sewmangel (Strukton Rail)
Folkert Hes (NS)
Pim Cornelissen (DEMCON) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with prof. van Hillegersberg
Bryan Vlaming (Quaker) Note: Cooperations with BMS - together with Matthieu van der Heijden
Wiebe Mulder (Tennet) Note: Cooperation with EWI - together with Marielle Stoelenga
Rolf Gepke (Liander)
Eduard Costin Tudor (University of Twente)
Joost Driever (Thales)

2018 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nina Jakubeit (PPG)
Merishna Ramtahalsing (Strukton)
Moniek van Kempen PDENG (Daimler)

2017 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Nigel Sloot (Triogen)

2016 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Alice van der Horst (Shell) 
Niels van Noord (Saint Gobain) 
Miklos Bartha (Saint Gobain) Note: Cooperation with AVANS Hogeschool

2015 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Jeroen van Beek (Ricardo) - Towards using FBG sensors for catenary inspections an monitoring.
Jelle Wagenvoort (TataSteel) - Continuous structured Maintenance Concept improvement with maintenance feedback at Tata Steel Ijmuiden, The case of strip-tracking deviations at the Hot Strip Mill.
Tijmen van Diepen (Liander) - Categorizing and prioritizing lifetime impacts for Asset Lifecycle Plans.

2014 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Maurits Korse (Liander) – Developing an approach to identify and assess circular value for physical assets.

2013 (UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE)
Sjoerd Vleugel (Philips) - Requirements Engineering at Philips Consumer Lifestyle IT Shaving.
Vincent Klink (Tata Steel) – Design of a maturity model for autonomous maintenance.
Joost Ziggers (Nedtrain) – Initial spare parts assortment decision making: a structured apprach.
Harm Meijering (Stork Technical Services) – Route to a continuous improvement of operational services in a maintenance environment.

2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Berre van den Akker (LU) - Product Lifecycle Management: a lucrative approach?
Ivo van der Zouwen (Philips) – Modular development opportunities for the Philips Senseo.

2013 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN AND DUTCH DEFENSE ACADEMY)
Casper van Yperen - Under pressure, everything will be liquid – Towards a framework for introducing new hydraulic products into new or existing markets.
Wieger Tiddens (Dutch Ministry of Defence) - Improving Maintenance Strategies at the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
Jasper Stroeve (Bakker Groep Coevorden) - Equipment prioritizing in a preventive maintenance environment.

2012 (University of Groningen)
Jurgen Kolkman (Plymovent) - Improving information Quality @ Plymovent

2010 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Franklin Weenink (Voorbij Prefab Beton bv.) - Using Lean principles to reduce variability in the production planning.
Bas Tijsma (Nedtrain) – Production in uncertainty – Countering uncertainty by improving planning capabilities to deliver products on time.

2009 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Rogier Huisman (Rinderinkhof) - Winch up the business performance at Ridderinkhof – Business process improvement at Ridderinkhof.
Frits Kruise (Flint Group Winschoten) – Designing lean scheduling in the semi-process industry.

2007 (UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN)
Arjan Kampman (Deloitte) - Maximizing the revenue cycle – The transition of known methods from the telecom industry to logistic service providers.
Laurens Aakster - Voedselwijs (RuG)– beslissingsondersteuning door informatie-uitwisseling in de keten.
Pieter Hoondert (Dutch Cocoa) – TPM bij Dutch Cocoa.
Kees van der Vliet (Unilever) - Spoelwater reductie in de mengafdeling van de fabriek.

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2025/2026

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Promotor in the following (PhD and EngD) research project(s):
Tim Douma (IDLEC+) with Alliander
Faazil Mohomed (IDLEC) with Alliander
Ashrith Jain with NLR
ir. Arno Kok (AMICO) with NS
Henrike Holwerda (SAMEN) with Alliander
Shantal Kartodjijojo (ERJU) with ProRail
CĂ©lia Cannappah (ERJU) with ProRail
Bodhi Buurman (EngD) with Swarco
Jan-Jaap Moerman, on Smooth introduction Next Generation Trains in cooperation with NedTrain.
Zeinab Mowlaei (ERJU) with ProRail
Cari Richards 

Past (PhD/EngD) projects:
Dr. Nina Jakubeit (SIRA) with NS and ProRail
Dr.ir. Merishna Ramtahalsing (SIRA) with NS and ProRail ir. Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra (SIRA) with NS and ProRail (as post-doc)
Dr.ir. Willem Haanstra, on TCO/LCC in cooperation with Alliander 
Sukon Wu, PDEng, on Advanced Maintenance Planning in cooperation with Strukton.
Dr. Wieger Tiddens, on Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics in cooperation with NLR and Dutch Defense Academy 
Dr. Richard Ruitenburg, on Asset Life Cycle planning in cooperation with Alliander

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